The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-22
THE CLASSIC TOWN OF MT. CARMEL.
Picnics..-Pre!ty WOmen...Music and
Song ..- Heavy POundins---CrOps.'.
Dry Weather---Mt.- GarmeI'S High
..RecitatfOns...Visft to- Ors...Tr ribute of
Raauapt

MI CARMEL, s. c., June %, 1887.
Crops III this section are generally wei
worked and looking well as yet, althoue h
needing rain. The grain crop is, comparative =
ly speaking, failure. There Is large area of
upland corn in this section and up to THIS
writing it promises an abundant yield. Some
has already been laid by.
Capt. w. ID. Mars has been quito sick but We
are able to report him better.
The weather is fearful ly dry, hot and dusty
and but little signs of rnn.
Since my last writing Mt. Carmel has lost
one of its best citizens in the death of Mrs.
lisa Morrah-mother of our townsman and
friend j. w. Morrah- although her illness was
Of short duration, she was fully prepared TO
and was useful Christian woman, honored
respected and beloved by al who knew her,
The family and friends have the sincere SYM
pathy of this community.
Religious services were held in the Assoc
ate Reformed Presbyterian church bv nns!oT
on, Sunday morning aud evening. Sunday
School in the Hall in the afternoon.
Mrs. Mcdonald and Mrs. MOrrah are visit
ing friends and relatives in Abbevillc.
Miss Sa'lie Lassiter and Miss BOILER Of
Georgia are here visiting friends.
visiting friends
The commencement exercises of Mt. Car
mel High School will embrace the 7th and Sth
OF July and Will be varied, with vocal and III
strumental music, addresses, recitatlons, cha
rades, &C., &C.
On Saturday morning 18th inst, we had de-
| lightfu drive to the residence Of the Rev. a..
L. Patterson, where we found at an early hour
quite number of people assembled, and
upon inquiry found there was TO be basket
picnic and (surprise) pounding for the pas
tor. About II o'clock the crowd had assem-
bled, when the pounding commenced: Your
correspondent opened his eyes wide when he
saw the presents being brought in by the arm
ful, buggy and wagon load, from whole liz
cry person present had brought something. 1
will not begin to enumerate for would hav @
to charter one side OF the good old Press anu
Banner. At - o'clock dinner was announced
and all were Invited to the large dining room
which was filled TO overflowing and, Mr. Edi-
tor. could you have seen the long line of tables
loaded with ''pies and things" and groaning
under their weight Of goodies, filled to over
flowing with everything to tempt ones appe-
tite l really believe you would have been
hungry, suffice it to say the dinner was splen-
did and in great abundance. After dinner we
and song by the Mt. Carmel string band who
were ably assessed by many fine voices from
the crowd. About 3 o'clock all were again in
was changed, now the tables were literally
reversed with presents-at the head of the
tables stood the Rev. 4. j.. Patterson who, IN
n few touching and appropriate remarks ey-
pressed his feelings Of gratitude and JOY at
such manifestations of love and tokens Of
kinrl remembrance not only from his own
flock but from many friends outside as we'll
rs from members of other denominations.
but thrice happy Is the flock who have such
loving, gentle and devoted shepherd. I car
not close without thanking our kind host and
hostess for their thoughtful attentions for the
comfort and pleasure of their many friends
and guestS-all Of whom enjoyed the day to
the utmost and many will remember 1t as
one of the days Of their lives. The young L.
dies looked lovely land think some of therl
were loved just little) The old ladies faces
beamed with bright and happy smiles. The
young men tried TO look pretty. and of course
were on their best behavior. The little girls
and boys were and even the babies We're like
so many sunbeams, cheering all with their
merry laugh and childish glec. Your CORE
Spondent had Il fine time with the ladies as
Mrs. NJ. was away-somen one has said "a.l
Is fair in love and war" and believe 1t Is
About 4 oolocI, we made ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of our pleasant day, and exchanged greeting
with friends and loved ones and reluctantly
parted vending our way homeward only to
dream of swee tmeats and ladies. May the
richest blessings of heaven rest upon, and
abide with our dear pastor and his kind flm-
ly Is the sincere prayer Of all who were pres
ent. Nj.